, 1887-02-17
Editorial Notes.

Editorial E5t2s.
$ -r .a-g Manning has resigned
aa treasury portfolio, ana it is said
...l accept the presidency OF q bank
% Sew YorL. Daniel Naming is re
Hl.1 hy tho general public, and
leaalass Is, tine abIest member Of
HLavclaUd'z cabinet. He is a journal
,-g by profession, and perhaps would
never have been known outside OF
'lh-Ey business circles had not the
publication OF the evening Argus Of
hat city brought ont what there was
ia Lim.
Ii you are q business man or prop
erty owner in Port Townsend, Il
mechanic, or in any way interested
in the general welfare Of the place. it
is your duty just about this time to
get hol& with the others in the uni
versiJy matter, and lift. No need Of
iislocating your spine, or going be
yona your reasonable ability and
proportion; but just a moderate,
earnest, cheerful lift; just yoU share
If We latsthis opportunity pass. we
will not get such another again soon
perhaps never get one SO desirable.
Some one wants to know what
kind OF a building the university di-
rect0T5 will erect. We viii say that
eventually there will be a number Of
ine buildings; but the first one. ac-
cording TO the plan as far as devcl-
opci, will not cost less than $25, 600
80 you see cur ten throusand dollar
bonus in coin, material and labor
VIII not half do, even for a starter
y fine building would be : splendid
advertisement for the university it.
self, as well as fitting ornament for
the shores Of our beautiful bay; and.
IS the moving spirits in the matter
are anxious 10 do their hest, We can
rely on them to briug aboat this re-
suit. The general plaa OF the in
stitution is intended to be after the
style Of Evanston, Ill. No one need
fear that We will be put off with
cheap or inferior building, or 4
secoud-class institution. This state
ment is authoritatiyely made.
Nothing will 60 more 10 attract
capital in the hands of wealthy agd
desirable citizens than fine edaca-
tional facilities, Port Townsend viii
have Il decided advantage over other
points on the coast in its eKceeding
hsalthfuiaass. This consideration is
paramount IN attracting students.
Our situation can be advertised
abroad everywhere on its merits in
this respect, without fear OF cxagger-
alton. We have no malarial tend
encies, nor miasmatic atmosphere to
breed disease. When the fact be
comes known generally that We have
q full tledged university, coupled
with location unsurpassed in
healthfullness, beautiful scenery and
desirable surroundings, easy OF access
over any highway of travel, there
will be no lack of students. One
gentleman of large experience and
wide observation gives it as his can.
did judgment that these advantages
viii secure Us patrons all the way TO
the Mississippi valley,
L j. not unlikely that the question
Ct oqnal aig-ts for the sexes Will be
come n factor IN the next political
contest in Washington Territory: and
pos9IoI.. o.o or both Of the political
parties may be disrupted in eonse-
qucnce. Adhersnts to women sqf-
frage may be found in both parties.
and at the same time there is an ele-
ment il each party that will take The
negative side and insist on so cons
mitting their party, Aside from the
great number Of enthusiastic woman
sutlragists, there are MANY whose love
Of fair play would lead them to an
tagonize what they are satisfied uas
piece OF shyster sharp practice in
cooking up case to get the ballot
aE7ay from women Numerous indi-
catIons point wiki seeming uneering
certainty to such Il conclusion. Il IS
significant that every learned chief
justice IL the territory regards the
decision of Judges L2ugford ana
Turner as little short of un uutrag.
up@a The vested rights of nearly half
a our voting population, besides
being erroneous II law. The L. =
attorney so regards 1t, as Go also tln
MAJOR port 1a OF the eminent lawyer
1t or bar The next legislature c.l
nc5 afford 10 di-rrgard the rights al
t1eir female constituents. and, should /
they PROVIDE FOR submitting the ques- /
LoA to vote of tha people instead of /
re -onactln g-I4- lsv, not ing short OF (
allowing bOtu mau aud women to /
vote Un The n yCyluoa Eili Lo d sat- |
isfactory test.